Campus Security Assistant Exam #2052

1 Campus Security Assistant Exam No. 2052 1 EXAMINATION NOTICE The City University of New York Announces An Open Competitive Civil Service Examination for Campus Security Assistant Exam #2052 Filing Period Opens: Wednesday, January 4, 2017 Filing Period Closes: This is a continuous recruitment position Filing Fee: $40, unless waiver is granted, see page 3. Salary: New Hires: $26,464 CUNY Employees with 18 months of qualifying service: $33,741 Current Employees: $29,906 Benefits: New York City Health Benefits, New York City Employees Retirement System (NYCERS) Membership, IBT Local 237 Welfare Fund Benefits, and CUNY Tuition Waiver. All benefits subject to limitations and collective bargaining agreement.

2 Minimum Qualifications In order to qualify to take the exam, at the time of application, a candidate must have: 1. High School Diploma or GED. 2. At least twenty-one (21) years of age. 3. A valid New York State Security Guard License. 4. One (1) year of full-time work experience OR one (1) year of Military service. Note: CUNY considers full-time work to be 35 hours per week. Part-time experience of at least 20 hours per week may be prorated by half and credited instead of, but not in addition to, full-time experience during the same period. Part-time experience of fewer than 20 hours per week will NOT be credited at all. 5. United States Citizenship or Permanent Resident Status. 6. Demonstrable English language proficiency: be able to speak, read, write, and comprehend the English Language.

3 English proficiency will be evaluated at the time of interview. Individuals meeting the above requirements will receive a passing score of 70% on the experience and education test and will be required to complete the on-line questionnaire in order to determine their final score. Selected candidates must also pass a medical screening, including a drug test, and a background investigation, including a fingerprint check, before appointment. (See details inside) Eligibility for Employment Candidates must be legally eligible to work in the United States at the time of appointment and throughout employment with CUNY. If appointed, candidates must produce documents that establish identity and eligibility to work in the United States, as required by the federal Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986 and the Immigration and Nationality Act.

4 The following is required for appointment at some CUNY colleges: A valid Driver s License from any state or territory of the United States of America. The City University of New York (CUNY) An Equal Opportunity Employer/ Affirmative Action/ Immigration Reform and Control Act/ Americans with Disabilities Act Employer Visit the CUNY website at Campus Security Assistant Exam No. 2052 2 Description of the Job In accordance with the policies of The City University of New York and individual colleges/units, and under supervision, incumbents perform duties supporting Campus /location public safety and Security . Campus Security Assistants work closely with Campus Peace Officers, but do not receive Peace officer status.

5 This is a full-time position working a 40- hour work week. General Work Tasks: Post/Patrol Duties Act as a First Responder to alarms and calls for service. Observe Campus activities, reporting suspicious behavior and other incidents to Central Dispatch and/or a ranking officer within Public Safety. Enforce college rules and regulations as specified in Standard Operating Procedures. Check IDs and parking passes/decals (where applicable) of students, faculty, staff, and visitors, in accordance with the College s access policy. Answer department telephone lines, including emergency calls. Provide travel directions to college and Campus buildings, offices, and services. Accept items to the Campus Lost & Found.

6 Occasionally, at some colleges, driving the college vehicle providing a driving or walking safety escort or to assist the Campus public safety officer during emergency transport off Campus and other events on Campus as specifically assigned (a valid driver s license is required for this purpose) Administrative Duties Maintain a personal record (memo book) of daily job activities and incidents in the manner determined by the Campus Public Safety Director. When assigned, carefully monitor the premises through the Campus CCTV system. Perform assigned Fire Safety duties, including acting as a Fire Warden or Fire Guard during fire drills, emergencies, and other building evacuations. Act as central dispatcher, when assigned.

7 When assigned, maintain post and tour logs, guaranteeing that logs are kept current and entries are up-to-date. Maintain radio contact with the Department s Central Dispatch Application Process This is a continuous recruitment position 1. Meet the minimum qualifications (see page 1). 2. Have a copy of your high school diploma or GED sent directly to CPS HR Consulting. All scores will be conditional upon receipt and review of this document. CPS HR Consulting will accept diplomas sent by the following methods: A. By US Mail: B. By email: CPS HR Consulting Attn: CSA 2052 11140 Rockville Pike Suite 550K Rockville, MD 20852 Email a scanned copy to: Subject line: CSA 2052C: By fax: 916-561-7230 3.

8 Complete the entire application either online or on paper. The application website is or At click on Employment , then Classified Civil Service then Upcoming Civil Service exams , and then Campus Security Assistant #2052 for the exam notice, or click on the exams XPRESS link at the top of the page. ONLINE APPLICATIONS ARE STRONGLY RECOMMENDED; DO NOT RETURN YOUR APPLICATION TO ANY CUNY COLLEGE. Campus Security Assistant Exam No. 2052 3 4. As a part of the application, you must attest to your understanding that cheating, misrepresenting your qualifications, applying under multiple Social Security Numbers or other ethical breaches will result in disqualification from the exam process.

9 5. Pay the non-refundable filing fee of $40, via credit/debit card or Postal or bank money order, or certified check (made payable to The City University of New York), or complete the Fee Waiver Request. No personal checks will be accepted. Submission of fees will not be accepted after the close of the filing period. The filing fee will not be refunded if you fail this examination. 6. Waiver of the filing fee is available under (b) of New York State Civil Service Law. To qualify for a waiver, you must have a demonstrable financial hardship and complete the Application Fee Waiver Request and Certification Form . Your waiver request form and supporting documents must be submitted along with your application by the close of the filing period.

10 7. Applicants must select, at the time of application, which of the New York City five (5) boroughs in which they prefer to accept appointment. Separate eligible lists for each of the five (5) boroughs MAY be created. When the eligible lists are established, names are placed only on the list(s) in the borough or boroughs selected by the candidate. While the exam score will remain the same, the rank order may differ from one borough list to another. Failure to designate a borough of consideration shall result automatically in a designation by the University Personnel Director in the closest borough of the candidate's home address on the application. 8. If borough lists are not created, there is no guarantee that borough preferences will be honored.